Love Them Locals!

Did you know that one of the definitions for jewellery is: a form of personal adornment that has no other purpose but to look appealing. Humans have been creating these personal adornments for a long time. The word itself is from late Middle English that was a spin off of the Old French term jeulerie. In the past, jewellery has been used as currency. It's been a public display of wealth. Sometimes it carries symbolism with it (such as marital status, and religious affiliation). It could be stored and used up as a wedding dowry.  In other words, jewellery has been a very influential thing in this little world! The oldest piece of jewellery is 75,000 years old! It was discovered in Kenya, where the beads were made from perforated ostrich egg shells.

One thing has never changed over time: us women. our tastes, and how we love it! And one young lady that I know loves it so much, that she has put her heart into creating beautiful jewellery.

I love it when people follow the desires of their hearts, and this wonderful young lady that I attended high school with (she graduated one year before me) is well on her way to turning her dreams into reality. She has combined her outstanding artistic creativity into a business. It's called: LeShelle Designs. It is a "sisters-in-law" jewelry designing thing of beauty. Both Michelle and Leni Schroeder make unique, beautiful, and personal designs out of mainly local, British Columbia lampwork beads and Swarvoski crystals. Talk about AWESOMENESS!


Let me give y'all a little background information about why I love this girl's stuff so much. I'm a very very VERY picky jewellery picker. I love jewellery, don't get me wrong, but at the same time whenever I see a piece of jewellery, I can almost always find something that I would like to change on it. While looking through all of Michelle's Facebook page, I discovered a piece that I absolutely fell in love with. There was nothing that I could possibly want to change on it. A miracle, yes. Yes indeed! So, of course I had to buy it, and now share all of the goodness with the rest of you!


These ladies have created beautiful necklaces, bracelets, earrings, jewelry sets, bookmarks, and cellphone charms that have so much character. They've also done custom jewelry based on customer ideas and they've even done custom pieces for weddings! How special would that be?

My Garden Pond Necklace. Unfortunately, my camera doesn't do this piece justice, so make sure you check out Michelle's Facebook page pictures under the "sold" category to see what it's all about! I love that this necklace does up from the side. It makes it so easy to put on by myself. 

I absolutely love my Garden Pond Necklace. Everyone who sees me wearing it comments on how pretty it is.....I have my eye on the Pinecone necklace for this fall....

So check out her Facebook page, and like it if you like what you see! You can also click on the link above (LeShelle Designs)and purchase her gorgeous little works of art via Etsy.

Have a blessed weekend everyone!